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64th Congress, ) 
'2d Session. \ 



HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 



Report 
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Dkckmbek 22. 191G.— Cuininitted to the Coiiimittee of the Whole House on the 



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state of the Union and ordered to be printed. 



Mr. Levi:r, fn 



■ '/C. 

the 



Coininittee on Agriculture, submitted tlu 
following 



REPORT. 

[To accompany H. R. 19359.] 

The Committee on Agriculture begs to submit the following report,^ 
to accompany bill (H. R. 19359) making appropriations for the 
Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. 

In the report which accompanied the appropriation bill for 1917 
the committee discussed in detail the work conducted by the depart- 
ment under the various paragraphs in the bill. The work of the 
department since that time has made satisfactory progress along the 
lines indicated in that report. As this report is comparatively recent, 
the committee has not deemed it necessary at this time to set forth 
in detail the activities of the department and, accordingly, it has 
limited the discussion in the present report to changes made in the 
bill over the appropriation act for 1917. 

The total sum carried by this bill for the Department of Agri- 
culture is $25,694,685. This is an apparent decrease of $1,254,167 
below the appropriation act for the current fiscal year, and a 
decrease of $660,222 below the estimates submitted by the depart- 
ment. The appropriation act for the fiscal year 1917, however, in- 
cludes $3,000,000 for the purchase of lands under the Weeks Forestry 
Act, $2,000,000 of which will be available for expenditure during 
the fiscal year 1918. Excluding the $3,000,000, the present bill shows 
an increase over the act for 1917 of $1,745,833. 

While the total carried by the bill is $25,094,685, the fact must not 
be lost sight of that one of the items — the appropriation of $1,250,000 
for combating foot-and-mouth disease or other contagious or in- 
fectious disease of animals which may threaten the live-stock industry 
of the country — .simply constitutes an emergency fund to be used 
only in case there is an outbreak of any of these diseases. In case 
there is no outbreak the fund will not be used and will be retained 
in the Treasury. 

The increase carried in the bill over the appropriation for the 
present fiscal year, exchiding the $3,000,000 for the purchase of lands 
under the Weeks law. is 0.7 per cent, as against an average increase 
of 8 per cent for the five preceding years. 

The following table shows the appropriations for the present fiscal 
year, the estimates submitted by the various bureaus and offices to the 



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Secretary of Agriculture, tlie estimates submitted by the Depart- 
ment of Agriculture to the committee, the amount carried in this 
bill, the increases and decreases of the bill, as compared with the 
estimates submitted by the department, and the increases and de- 
creases of the bill, as compared with the appropriation for the present 
fiscal year: 

Appropriations, 1918, United States Department of Agriculture. 



Bureau or ofiRce. 



Office of the Secretary 

Office of Farm Management 

Weiither Bureau 

Bureau of Animal Industry 

Bureau of Plant Industry 

Forest Ser\nce 

Bureau of Chemistry 

Bureau of Soils 

Bureau of Entomology 

Bureau of Biological Survey 

Division of Accounts and Disburse- 
ments 

Division of Publications 

Bureau of Crop Estimates 

Library 

Miscellaneous expenses. Depart- 
ment of Agriculture. 

Rent in the District of Columbia. . . 

States Relations Service 

Office of Public Roads and Rural 
Engineering. 

Bureau of Markets 

Enforcement of the insecticide act.. , 

Federal Horticultiu-al Board , 



Total, Department of Agricul- 
ture for routine and ordinary 
work 

Miscellaneous appropriations: 

Demonstrations on reclamation 
projects 

International Farm Congress 
and Soil Products Exposition, 
El Paso, Tex 

National Dairy Show Associa- 
tion, Springfield, Mass 

Cooperative fire protection of 
forested watersheds of naviga- 
ble streams 

Enforcement of the United States 
grain standards act.- 

Enforcement of the United States 
warehouse act 

Experiments and demonstra- 
tions in live-stock production 
in the cane-sugar and cotton 
districts of the United States. . 

Experiments in dairying and 
live-stock production in semi- 
arid and irrigated districts of 
the western United States 

Eradication of foot-and-mouth 
and other contagious diseases 
of animals 

Grand total, Department of 
Agriculture 



agricultura 
act, 1917. 


Bureau 

or office 

estimates, 

1918. 


Depart- 
ment esti- 
mates, 
1918. 


Reported 
by House 
commit- 
tee. 


Increase 
over or 
decrease 
below de- 
partment 
estimates. 


Increase 
over or de- 
crease be- 
low 1917 
appropria- 
tion. 


$402,350 

285,810 

1,747,260 

3,020,746 

j 2, ,537, 120 

2 8,549,735 

1, 153, 801 

503,735 

868,880 

578,230 

44,920 
197, 650 
316,436 

49,520 
122,500 

123, 689 

2,969,680 

599, 200 

872,590 
105,000 
75,000 


/ $417,630 

\ 1 3,000 

391,090 

1,980,5.30 

/3, 752, 426 

' 25,000 

/3, 022, 610 

1' 180,000 

5,900,555 

1,392,331 

539,535 

1,003,950 

711,510 

44,720 
228,610 
422,943 

63,460 
122,500 

143,689 

3, 155, 760 

966, 960 

2,104,445 

124, 870 

/ '50,000 

t 100,000 


$422,070 

13,000 

.3.35,810 

1,855,030 

3,610,666 

' 25,000 

2,640,010 

1 180,000 

5,790,355 

1,289,331 

364, 135 

941, 100 

660,910 

44,720 
225,030 
349,936 

61,920 
122,500 

143,689 

3, 155, 640 

709, 960 

1,684,775 

113,420 

'50,000 

75,000 


1 $413,750 

305,810 

1,778, .320 

3,528,286 

2,769,630 

5,711,195 

1,212,311 

363, 855 

911,980 

589,510 

45,160 
214, 460 
333,790 

55,260 
122,500 

143,689 

3,111,900 

702, 100 

1,670,075 
112, 500 

} 125,000 


-$11,320 

- 30,000 

- 76,710 
-107,380 

- 51,280 

- 79,160 

- 77,020 

- 280 

- 29,120 

- 71,400 

-1- 440 

- 10,570 

- 16,146 

- 6,660 


+ $11,400 
+ 20,000 
-f 31,060 
+ 507,540 

+ 232,510 
-2,838,540 
+ 58,510 
- 139,880 
-t- 43, 100 
-f 11,280 

+ 240 
+ 16,810 
4- 17,354 
-f 5,740 




+ 
-1- 

+ 

+ 
+ 
-1- 


20,000 
142,220 
102,900 

797,485 
7,500 

50,000 


- 43,740 

- 7,860 

- 14,700 

- 920 




2 25,123,852 


26,848,124 


24,854,907 


24,221,081 


-633,826 




902,771 


40,000 

20,000 
15,000 

100,000 
8 250,000 
3 50,000 

60,000 

40,000 
1,250,000 


50,000 


50,000 


40,000 


- 10,000 




- 


20,000 


i:::;::::::: 






15,000 


100,000 


100,000 


100,000 






- 


250,000 
50,000 








60,000 

87,500 
1,250,000 


60,000 

40,000 
1,250,000 


60,000 

23,604 
1,250,000 




- 16,396 


- 


16,396 






8 26,948,852 


28,395,624 


26,354,907 


25,694,685 


—660,222 


-1,254,167 



+ equals increase; — equals decrease. 
1 Supplemental estimate. 

» Includes $2,000,000 appropriated under Weeks law for the fiscal year 1918. 
« Transferred to Bureau of Markets. 









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J REVENUES. 

In considering the above table it should be borne in mind that the 
appropriations of the Department of Agriculture are offset to some 
extent by certain revenues resulting from or incident to its activities. 
These revenues during the fiscal year 1916 amounted to $2,904,916.30, 
and were covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. They 
include the following items: 

Receipts from national forests, $^,823,540.71. — The receipts from 
the national forests were derived from the following sources, and 
represent an increase of $342,071.36 over the year 1915 : 

{(i) Timber, $1,412,592.51: Sales of all classes of stumpage on 
the national forests, payments for timber destroyed on rights of way 
or other uses, payments for timber cut or removed without previous 
permit, and damages assessed against persons setting fire to forest 
areas. 

{!)) Grazing, $1,210,214.59: Payments for grazing privileges on 
national forest ranges for cattle, horses, swine, sheep, and goats, and 
for unauthorized use of grazing areas. 

{c) Special uses, $200,733.61: Payments for use of forest lands 
for various purposes, such as residences, camps, cabins, hotels, rights 
of way, agriculture, wharves, water power, telegraph and telephone 
lines, reservoirs, conduits, etc., and use of forest areas for turpentine 
extraction. 

Under existing law 10 per cent of the forest receipts is expended 
by the Secretary of Agriculture in the construction of roads and 
trails, and 25 per cent of the forest receipts is paid to the States by 
the Federal Government for the benefit of county schools and roads. 
The amounts expended in or paid to each State during the fiscal 
year 1916 are shown below: 



state. 


School 
and road 
moneys 
payable 
to States. 


Road and 

trail 
moneys 
expend- 
able by 

Secretary 
of Agri- 
cultui-e. 


State. 


School 
and road 
moneys 
payable 
to States. 


Road and 

traO 
moneys 
expend- 
able by 
Secretary 
of Agri- 
culture. 


Alaska 


$15,023.31 
64,024.72 


$6,009.32 
2.";. 609. 89 


New Mexico 


$35,511.33 

446.04 

79.06 

985.29 

77,029.23 

15,442.59 

287.43 

48,383.09 

1,037.28 

37,2W.90 

58.22 

37,827.07 


$14,204.63 
178 42 


Arizona 


North Carolina 


Arkansas 


11,283.87 4,513.55 

80,049.75 ; 32,019.91 

63,995.06 • 25,598.03 

3,799.02 1 1,519.61 

92.50 37.00 

87,395.79 ! 34,958.32 

4.78 1.91 

252.55 101.02 

5,761.04 2,304.41 

89,851.72 ' 35,940.69 

1,636.76 654.70 

17,597.15 7,038.86 

481.85 192.74 


North Dakota 


31 62 


California 


Oklahoma 


394 11 


Colorado 




30,811.69 


Florida. 


South Dakota... 


6 177 03 


Georgia 


Tennessee 


114 97 


Idaho 


Utah 


19,353.24 




Virginia 




Michigan 

Minnesota 

Montana 


Washington . . 


14,881 96 


West Virginia 


23.29 
15,130.83 


Nebraska 

Nevada.... 


Total 


696,641.40 


278,216.66 


New TTftmnshfrfl 








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The States of Arizona and New Mexico received additional shares 
of national forest receipts for their school funds on account of 
school lands included within national forests, as follows: Arizona, 
$31,046.12; New Mexico, $10,329. 

Sale of condemned and other property, $59,880.34. — This covers 
the sale of unserviceable property owned by the department, which 



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has been passed upon, condemned, and ordered sold by a board of 
survey appointed by the Secretary. It also covers the proceeds de- 
rived from the sale of farm products grown on the various experi- 
ment farms of the department throughout the country (including 
insular stations) : animals and animal products no longer needed in 
the work of the department: prints, lantern slides, transparencies, 
blue printSj forest maps, maps and publications of the Weather Bu- 
reau, card indexes of experiment-station literature, pathological and 
zoological specimens, samples of pure sugar, naval stores, micro- 
scopical specimens, etc. 

Sale of hearings, $2Jt2.65. — This covers the sale of hearings con- 
ducted by the de]3artment in connection with the enforcement of the 
food and drugs act, the insecticide and fungicide act, and other activi- 
ties of the department. These hearings are sold to corporations^ 
firms, and individuals desiring them at the rate of 10 cents per folio., 
to cover the cost of preparing them. 

Receipts from United States seacoast telegraph lines, $5,655. — 
These receipts are derived from the transmission of messages for 
private individuals over Weather Bureau telegraph lines through 
isolated regions along the seacoasts, where commercial lines are not 
yet available. 

Sale of official cotton standa7'ds, $5,636.70. — This covers the sale 
of official cotton standards prepared by the Department of Agricul- 
ture to the various exchanges, spot-market dealers, merchants, cotton 
mills, agricultural colleges, and textile schools. 

Receipts from settlement of disputes, $9,960.90. — These receipts 
are derived through the settlement of disputes referred to the depart- 
ment from time to time by either party to a contract of sale of cotton 
for future delivery for determination as to the quality, grade, or 
length of staple of the cotton, in accordance with the provisions of 
the United States cotton-futures act. 

In the following pages the reasons for all increases in appropria- 
tions are given, and all changes in the statutory rolls are indicated. 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY. 

STATUTORY SALARIES (page 2, line 3). 

The statutory roll of the office of the Secretary carries an increase 
of $11,400, as indicated in detail in the following table : 

Promotions : 

Solicitor, from $5,000 to $6,000 $1, 000 

Private secretary to tlie Secretary of Agriculture, 

from $2,500 to $3,000 500 

1 inspector, from $2,750 to $2,870 120 

1 law clerk, from $3,250 to $3,370 120 

$1, 740 

New places: 

1 law clei'k 3, OOO 

1 law clerk 1,600 

2 elevator conductors, at $720 each i] 440 

1 electrical wireman 1, loo 

1 painter l' 020 

8,160 



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Transfer from extra labor roll of Secretary's office, which fund 
has not been correspondingly reduced : 

1 elevator machinist $900 

$10, 800 

Place dropped : 

1 law clerk 2,000 

8,800 
Transfers from funds of other bureaus, which funds have been 
correspondinjily reduced : 

1 clerk class 2, from food and drugs. Bureau of Chemistry__ $1,400 

1 clerk from statutory roll. Bureau of Plant Industry 720 

1 electrical engineer and draftsman from food and drugs, 

Bureau of Chemistry 1,200 

1 charwoman from statutory roll, Division of Publications_ 480 

3,800 
Transfer to roll of another bureau, and the Secretary's roll 
correspondingly reduced : 

1 clerk class 1, to st:itutory roll. Division of Publications. _ 1,200 

2, 600 

Increase 11, 400 

Change of title : 

12 assistant messengers, laborers, or messenger boys, at $720 each, In 
lieu of 12 assistant messengers or laborers at $720 each. 

OFFICE OF FARM MANAGEMENT. 

STATUTORY SALARIES (page 4, line 9). 

The statutory roll of the Office of Farm Management carries an 
apparent increase of $7,620, but there is no actual increase, as indi- 
cated in detail in the following table : 

Transfers from lump fund for farm management, which fund has been 
correspondingly reduced : 

1 assistant to the chief $2, 520 

1 clerk class 4 1,800 

2 clerks, at $900 each 1,800 

1 cartographer 1, 500 

Apparent Increase 7, 620 

Change of title: 

1 clerk, $1,000, in lieu of 1 photographer, $1,000. 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

F arm-management and farm-praetice investigations (page 5, line 
5). — There is an apparent increase in this item of $17,380, but, as 
$7,620 has been transferred to the statutory roll, there is an actual 
increase of $25,000. This sum will be used for the extension of the 
farm-management surveys. 

WEATHER BUREAU. 
STATUTORY SALARIES (page 5, line 9). 

The statutory roll of the Weather Bureau carries an apparent de- 
crease of $8,160, but no actual decrease, as indicated in detail in the 
following table : 

Transfers to lump fund of this bureau and the statutory roll corre- 
spondingly reduced : 
24 messengers, messenger boys, or laborers, at $480 each, to station 

salaries $11,520 



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Transfers from lump fund of this bureau which fund has been 
correspondingly reduced : 

1 printer or compositor, from station salaries $1, 200 

1 messenger, from station salaries 720 

4 messengers, messenger boys, or laborers, at $360 each, 

from station salaries 1. 440 

$3,360 

Apparent decrease 8, 160 

Change of title: 

1 skilled mechanic, $1,200, in lieu of 1 instrument maker, $1,200. 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Expenses outside of Washington (page 8, line 22). — There is an 
apparent increase in this item ol' $60,220, but as $3,360 has been 
transferred to the statutory roll and $11,520 from the statutory roll 
there is an actual increase of $52,060. This sum will be used as 
follows : 

1. To provide for the normal growth of the weather service, 
$30,380— $15,120 for the employment of additional observers and 
other field assistants and $15,260 for equipment and miscellaneous 
expenses. 

2. For investigating frost-protection methods for the benefits of 
orchardists, truck growers, and others, $10,000. 

3. For equipping storm-warning towers on the Gulf coast with 
modern apparatus, bringing them up to the standard adopted for 
the lake stations, $10,000. 

4. For the promotion of 14 field employees now receiving salaries 
in excess of $1,800 per annum, $1,680. 

Official traveling expenses (page 9, line 4). — There is an in- 
crease in this item of $1,500 to provide for necessary travel incident 
to the extension of the frost-protection investigations and for better 
supervision and administration of the service as a Avhole. 

BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 

STATUTORY SALARIES (page 9, line 8). 

The statutory roll of the Bureau of Animal Industry carries an 
apparent increase of $42,140, but an actual increase of $6,620, as indi- 
cated in detail in the following table : 

Promotions : 

1 chief clerk, from $2,500 to $2,620 $120 

1 editor and compiler, from $2,250 to $2,370 120 

1 executive clerk, $1,920 to $2,000 80 

$320 

New places: 

7 clerks, at $900 each 6,300 

Actual increase $6, 620 

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which funds 
have been correspondingly reduced : 
1 executive assistant, from administrative expenses- 2, 500 

1 clerk class 4, from dairy industry i, 800 

1 clerk class 3. from meat inspection i, 600 

1 assistant in live-.stock investigations, from inspec- 
tion and quarantine 1, 600 



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1 clerk class 2, from dairy industry $1, 400 

6 clerks class 1. 2 from inspection and quarantine, 

1 from animal husbandry, 1 from liog- cholera, and 

2 from meat inspection 7,200 

3 clerks at $L000 each, 1 from inspection and quar- 
antine, 1 from administrative expenses, and 1 

from meat inspection 3, 000 

4 clerks at $900 eacli. 2 from dairy industry and 2 

from control of viruses, etc 3. 600 

1 laboratory aid, from meat inspection 1,200 

1 laboratory helper, from eradicating dourine 1.000 

1 laboratory helper, from diseases of animals 900 

1 laboratory helper, from eradicating cattle ticks.- 840 
1 quarantine assistant, from inspection and quaran- 
tine 900 

1 skilled laborer, from inspection and quarantine-- 900 

1 laborer, from dairy industry . 900 

3 laborers at .$780 each, 2 from military horse breed- 
ing and 1 from hog-cholera research 2, 340 

5 messengers, skilled laborers, or laborers, at $720 
each, 1 from diseases of animals, 3 from hog- 
cholera research, and 1 from control of viruses, 

etc 3, 600 

14 laborers at $600 each, 2 from inspection and 
quarantine, 4 from dairy industry. 5 from animal 
husbandry, 1 from military horse breeding, and 2 
from diseases of animals 8, 400 

23 laborers at $.540 each, 13 from dairy industry, 6 
from animal husbandry, 3 from poultry feeding 
and breeding, and 1 from diseases of animals 12, 420 

2 laborers at .$300 each, from animal husbandry 600 

1 messenger boy, from meat inspection 660 

2 charwomen at $240 each, 1 from dairy industry 

and 1 from control of viruses, etc 480 

$57, 900 

Transfers to lump fund of this bureau : 

23 skilled laborers at $900 each, to meat inspection- 20, 700 
2 messengers, skilled laborers, or laborers, at $840 

each, to meat inspection 1, 080 

22, 380 

$35, 520 

Apparent increase • 42. 140 

Change of title : 

1 painter, $900, in lieu of 1 skilled laborer, .$900. 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Inspection and quarantine (page 12, line 1-i). — There is an ap- 
parent increase in this item of $95,500, but, as $8,000 has been trans- 
ferred to the statntor^y roll, there is an actual increase of $103,500. 
This sum will be used as follows: 

1. To meet the increased demand for tuberculin and blackleg A-ac- 
cine. $3,500. 

2. For the development of methods of eradicating -tuberculosis 
among live stock, testing on a larger scale the methods which have 
proved efficient in controlling the disease on small areas. $75,000. 

3. For the inspection and supervision of the disinfection of in- 
fected hides, skins, hair, avooI, and other animal by-products with a 
view to prevent the introduction into this country of dangerous live- 
stock diseases, $25,000. This sum was recommended by the Secre- 
tary of Agriculture in a supplemental estimate, which has been 



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printed as House Document Xo. 17:^.0. Sixty-fourth Congress, second 
session. 

Tick eradication (page 12, line 24).— There is an apparent de- 
crease in this item of $8i0. but, as that amount has been transferred 
to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. The words " for 
breeding purposes" have been omitted from the paragraph. This 
will prevent the use of any part of the appropriation for the r- 
chase of animals for any purpose. 

Dairy industry (page 13, line 13).— There is an apparent incr^ ;e 
in this item of $101,400, but, as $15,560 has been transferred to le 
statutory roll, the actual increase is $117,020. This sum will be n d 
as follows: 

1. For the extension of the dairy farming investigations i I 
demonstrations, $27,900. 

2. For dairy manufacturing work, including creamery and chee - 
factory investigations, $35,500. 

3. For dairy research work, $15,220. 

4. For market-milk investigations, $23,400. 

5. For the inauguration of Avork in the improvement of dai 
products produced and consumed on the farm, $15,000. 

Animal husbandly (page 13, line 17). — There is an appare i 
increase in this item of $41,980, but, as $11,820 has been transferrt 
to the statutory roll, there is an actual increase of $53,800. Th ' 
sum will be used as follows: 

1. For studies of beef production in the corn belt, in cooperatic 
with the Office of Farm Management, $2,500. 

2. For farm sheep investigations, $3,800. 

3. For farm sheep demonytrations, in cooperation with the State 
Relations Service and the agricultural colleges, $25,000. 

4. For the extension of the pig-club work, $12,500. 

5. For the extension of the poultry-club work, $10,000. 
Diseases of animals (page 14, line 7). — There is an apparent 

decrease in this item of $3,420, but, as that amoimt has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. 

Hog cholera (page 14, line 19). — There is an apparent increase in 
this item of $53,100, but, as $6,900 has been transferred to the 
statutory roll, there is an actual increase of $60,000. This sum will 
be used for the field hog-cholera work as distinguished from the 
work connected with the enforcement of the virus-serum-toxin act. 
The allotment for the current fiscal year for hog-cholera field work 
is $150,000. In addition there remains a balance of approximately 
$45,000 from the appropriation made by the act of February 23, 
1914, so that a total of $195,000 is available for this purpose. With 
the additional $60,000 there will be available for the fiscal year 1918 
$210,000, or only $15,000 more than the amount that will be expended 
for this work during the current year. 

Dourine (page 15, line 9). — There is an apparent increase in this 
item of $24,000, but, as $1,000 has been transferred to the statutory 
roll, there is an actual increase of $25,000. New language has been 
added providing that $50,000 shall be immediately available, so as to 
alloAv the department to place inspectors in the field during the 
spring and early summer, when the work can be done most advan- 
tageously. 



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Administratice expenses (page 15. line 12). — There is an apparent 
decrease in this item of $3,500, but. as that amount has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. 

MEAT INSPECTION (page 15, line 17). 

T'here is an apparent increase in this item of $157,120, but, as $6,8G0 
h been transferred to the statutory roll, there is an actual increase 
?168,980. Of this increase, $22,380 covers the transfer of 25 places 
i m the statutory roll. The remaining $141,600 will be used for the 
€ ployment of additional inspectors. 

BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY. 

STATUTORY SALARIES (page 16, line 2). 

The statutory roll of the Bureau of Plant Industry carries an 
»parent increase of $1,140, but an actual decrease of $15,040, as 
dicated in detail in the following table : 

•ansfers from lump -funds of this bureau, which funds have 
been correspondingly reduced : 

1 clerk class 1, from pomological investigations $1,200 

1 clerk from pomological investigations 1, 000 

3 clerks, at $900 each, from forest pathology, economic and 

systematic botany, and forage-crop investigations 2, 700 

2 clerks, at $840 each, from horticultural investigations and 

forage-crop investigations 1, 680 

2 messengers, messenger boys, or laborers, at $600 each, 

from bacteriology and nutrition and Arlington farm__ 1, 200 

1 laboratory aid, from soil-fertility investigations 1,440 

1 laboratory aid or clerk, from cotton and truck diseases 1, 200 

1 laboratory aid, from bacteriologj- and nutrition 720 

5 laborers, messengers, or messenger boys, at $480 each ; 1 
from crop physiology, 2 from bacteriology and nutri- 
tion, 1 from sugar-beet investigations, and 1 from pur- 
chase and distribution of valuable seeds 2, 400 

1 laborer or charwoman, from purchase and distribution 

of valuable seeds 480 

1 laborer or messenger boy, from bacteriology and nutri- 
tion 420 

4 messenger boys, at .$360 each, from forest pathology, 

pomological investigations, foreign seed and plant in- 
troduction, and purchase and distribution of valuable 

seeds 1. 440 

1 messenger bov, from pomological investigations 300 

$16, 180 

Transfer to other bureaus : 

1 clerk class 3. to statutory roll. Bureau of Markets 1.600 

2 clerks class 1, to statutory roll. Bureau of Markets 2. 400 

2 clerks, at $1,020 each, to statutory roll. Bureau of 

Markets 2,040 

3 clerks, at $1,000 each, to statutory roll. Bureau of 

Markets 3. 000 

4 clerks, at $900 each, to statutory roll. Bureau of Markets- 3, 600 

1 clerk, to statutory roll. Bureau of Markets 840 

1 clerk, to statutory roll, office of the Secretary 720 

1 laboratory aid, to statutory roil. Bureau of ^Markets 840 

Actual decrease 1."), 040 

Apparent increase 1, 140 

Change of title : 

1 clerk class 2. in lieu of 1 assistant superintendent of 

seed warehouse 1. 400 

1 clerk, $1,020, in lieu of 1 seed warehouseman 1,020 



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generaij expenses. 

Plant-disease incestigations (page 18. line 12). — There is an in- 
crease in this item of $24,000, which will be used as follows : 

1. For extending the investigations relating to the control of root 
rot and similar tobacco diseases, $6,000. 

2. For investigating a widespread bacterial disease of sweet corn, 
loiown as "Stewart's disease," $5,000. 

3. For investigating a new bacterial disease of wheat found in 
Kansas during the past year, $3,000. 

4. For the organization and maintenance of a plant-disease survey, 
$10,000. New language authorizing this work has been added to the 
paragraph. 

Fruit-disease investif/ations (page 18, line 15). — There is an in- 
crease in this item of $7,800, which will be used as follows : 

1. For investigating the cause of cranberry rot, $4,000. 

2. To develop methods for the control of fruit rots and spots, and 
to extend the work on prune and cherry diseases, $3,800. 

Citnis canker (page 18, line 17). — There is an increase in this item 
of $180,000. This sum is made immediately available so as to enable 
the department to continue the campaign against citrus canker dur- 
ing the current fiscal year, the funds carried in the appropriation 
act for 1917 being insufficient for that purpose. New language has 
been added requiring, in the discretion of the Secretary of Agricul- 
ture, contributions or appropriations by State, county, or local au- 
thorities, or by individuals or organizations, as a condition precedent 
to the expenditure of the $250,000 provided for the fiscal year 1918. 

Forest pathology (page 19, line 11). — There is an apparent de- 
crease in this item of $1,260, but, as that amount has been transferred 
to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. 

Cotton and truck diseases (page 19, line 18). — There is an ap- 
parent increase in this item of $23,800, but, as $1,200 has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory roll, there is an actual increase of $25,000. 
This amount will be used as follows : 

1. For testing and j^erfecting methods of controlling fungous dis- 
eases of watermelons, $5,000. 

2. For investiirating tomato phoma rot, lettuce drop, and celery 
leaf blight, soft rot, and heart rot, $5,000. 

3. For inaugurating investigations upon tomato diseases in the 
trucking districts, $o.()00. 

4. For the development of the truck-crop extension work in the 
North and West in cooperation with the States Relations Service, 
$3,000. 

5. For investigating various bean diseases and for promoting the 
propagation and distribution of disease-free seed, $5,000. 

6. For investigating alfalfa crown wart, alfalfa yellows, clover 
sickness, and the various rots, leaf spots, and other diseases of forage 
plants. $2,000. 

Five thousand dollars has been made immediately available so as 
to enable the department to conduct work relating to destructive 
truck-cro]) diseases (hiring the winter and s])ring of 1918. 

Crop physiology (page 19, line 21). — There is an apparent de- 
crease in this item of $480, but, as that amount has been transferred 
to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. 



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Soil bacteriology (page 19, line 23). — There is an apparent de- 
crease in this item of $2,700. but. as that amount has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory roll, thero is actually no change. 

Soil- fertility investigations (page 20, line 5). — There is an ap- 
parent decrease in this item of $1,440, but, as that amount has been 
transferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. 

Crop acclimatization and fher-plant investigations (page 20. line 
10). — There is an apparent increase in this item of $32,430, but, as 
the fiber-plant investigations now conducted under the item for 
" Crop technology and fiber-plant investigations," with the accom- 
panying allotment of $7,430, has been transferred to this paragraph, 
there is an actual increase of $25,000. This sum will be used for en- 
larging the fiber-plant investigations, with a view to determine the 
feasibility of increasing the production of hard fibers outside of the 
Continental United States. Xew language has been added specifically 
authorizing the inclusion of this work under this paragraph. 

Drug-plant, poisonous-plant^ physiological, and fermentation in- 
vestigations (page 20, line 16). — There is an increase in this item of 
$5,000, which will be used in enlarging the study of the biochemical 
basis of disease immunity in plants. 

Crop-technology investigations (page 20, line 20). — There is an 
apparent decrease in this item of $830, but, as $7,430, the present 
allotment for fiber-plant investigations, has been transferred to the 
item for crop-acclimatization investigations, there is an actual in- 
crease of $6,600. This amount will be used in extending the scope of 
the investigations with reference to the relationship of the different 
species of nematodes to agricultural operations. 

Seed testing (page 20, line 24). — There is an increase in this item 
of $3,000 to enable the department to provide for the additional work 
necessitated by the amendment of the seed-importation act carried in 
the appropriation act for 1917. 

Cereal investigatio7is (page 21, line 11). — There is an increase in 
this item of $12,000, which will be used as follows : 

1. For enlarging the field studies of the best methods of producing 
wheat, rye, and barley, $4,000. 

2. For investigating conditions under which the usual seed treat- 
ments will not prevent bunt or stinking smut of wheat, and to ex- 
tend the application of seed treatments in regions where they may 
be most effective, $4,500. 

3. For extending the work relating to the production of cereals in 
the South, $3,500. 

Tohacco investigations (page 21, line 22). — There is an increase in 
this item of $4,500. This sum will be used in develoj^ing methods for 
eliminating the losses of tobacco resulting from Aveather conditions. 

Paper-plant investigations (page 21, line 24). — There is an in- 
crease in this item of $5,920. This sum will be used for installino; a 
flax-tow machine for the purpose of determining the couiparative 
commercial value of flax tow as a material for paper making. 

Alkali and drought resistant plant investigations (page 22, 
line 3). — There is an increase in this item of $2,000, which Avill be 
used for extending the work in the breeding of drought-resistant 
field crops and in completing tests of new strains of alfalfa and 
brome grass. 



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tiugar-plant incestkjations (page 22, line 5). — There is an 
apparent increase in this item of $4,520; but as $480 has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory roll and as the chemical investigations of 
table-sirup manufacture, carrying an allotment of $4,000, have been 
transferred from this item to'^the Bureau of Chemistry, there is an 
actual increase of $9,000. This sum will be used as folloAvs: 

1. For the extension of the experimental work with cane sirup, 
$1,500. 

2. For economic and technical investigations as to the status of 
the sorghum industry, $5,000. 

?>. For experimental work in the control of the sugar-beet nema- 
todes, $1,000. 

4. For investigating, in cooperation with the Bureau of Ento- 
mology, the cnrly-top disease of sugar beets, $1,500. 

The language of the paragraph has been amended so as to include 
the sorghum investigations and to exclude the chemical investiga- 
tions, which are transferred to the Bureau of Chemistry, as indi- 
cated above. 

Invtstigations in economic and systematic hotany (page 22, 
line 18). — There is an apparent decrease in this item of $900, but 
as that amount has been transferred to the statutory roll there is 
actually no change. 

Dry-land aginenlture Investigations (page 22, line 21). — There is 
no change in the amount of this item, but the language has been 
amended in the interest of clarity. 

Pomologlcal investigations (page 23, line 13). — There is an 
apparent decrease in this item of $2,860, but as that amount has 
)>een transferred to the statutory roll there is actually no change. 

Ilorticidtural investigations (page 24, line 1). — There is an 
apparent increase in this item of $G,660, but as $840 has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory roll and as the work connected with the 
propagation and cultivation of bulbs, carrying an allotment of 
$7,500, has been transferred from the item for the '' Purchase and 
distribution of \'aluable seeds," there is actually no change. 

Arlhigfoii farm (page 24, line 5). — There is an apparent increase 
in this item of $(),000. l)ut as $()()() has been transferred to the statu- 
tory roll there is an actual increase of $7,500. This sum will provide 
for the expenses incident to the utilization of (U) additional acres of 
recently reclaimed land on the Arlington experimental farm. 

Foreign seed and plant Introduction (page 24, line 12). — There is an 
apparent increase in this item of $22,040, but as $3()0 has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory roll there is an actual increase of $23,000. 
This sum will be used as follows: 

1. For developing uiethcds for the protection of new ])lant intro- 
ductions and for their propagation under cc nditions designed to pre- 
vent the entrv of new and danii'eroiis jilant diseases and insect i^ests, 
$8,500. 

2. To provide necessarv buildings at the JNIiami, Fla.. field station, 
$2,500. 

3. For enlaiging the facilities at the (^lico, Cal., station, $2,000. 

4. For the establishment of a plant-introducticm field station at 
Bellingham, Wash., $10,000. 

Purchase, testing^ and distrlhutlon of new and rare seeds, and, 
forage-crop Investigations (page 24. line 19). — There is an apparent 



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decrease in this item of $1,740, but as tliat ainount has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory roll there is actually no change. 

PURCHASE AND DISTRIHUTIOX OF VALl'ABLE SEEDS (page '25, line 10). 

There is an apparent decrease in this item of $8,8-20, but, as $1,320 
has been transferred to the statutory roll and $7,500 to the item for 
horticultural investigations, as already explained, there is actually no 
change in the amount for seed distribution. 

FOREST SERVICE. 

STATUTORY SALARIES (page 28, line 2). 

There is an apparent increase in the statutory roll of $86,600, 
but an actual increase of $960. as indicated in detail in the following 
table : 

Promotions : 

1 chief of office of accounts and tiscjil aj;eul troui $2,500 to $2,620— $120 
7 district fiscal agents from $2,000 each to $2,120 each S40 

Actual increase 960 

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which funds have been cor- 
respondingly reduced : 

1 insjH'ctor (»f records, from general administration $2,400 

1 clerk, from general administration 1, 400 

22 clerks, at $1,200 each — 19 from national forests, 2 from 

general administration, and 1 from survey of lands 26, 400 

6 clerks, at $1,100 each — .5 from national forests and 1 from 

agricultural land classitication 6, 600 

2 clerks, at $1,020 each, from national forests 2, 040 

11 clerks, at $900 each — 6 from national forests, 2 from 
maintenance and supplies, 1 from agricultural land classi- 
tication, 1 from survey of lands, and 1 from forest 
products 9. 900 

1 draftsman or surveyor, from survey of lands 1.800 

2 draftsmen or surveyors, at $1,600 each, from agricultural 

land classification 3, 200 

12 drsiftsmen or surveyors, at $1,500 each — 6 from agricul- 
tural land classification and 6 from survey of lands 18, 000 

3 draftsmen, at $1,400 each. 2 from survey of lands and 1 

from agricultural land classification 4. 200 

2 draftsmen, at $1,200 each, from agricultural land classifi- 
cation 2,400 

4 draftsmen or map colorists, at $900 each, from agricultural 

land classification 3,600 

1 carpenter, from forest products 1,000 

3 laboratory aids and engineers, at $900 each, from forest 
products 2, 700 

85, 640 

Apparent increa.se 1 86, 600 

GEN ERAL EXPENSES. 

National forests (page 32, line 3). — There is an apparent increase 
in the items for the individual forests and for the general adminis- 
trative expenses connected therewith of $16,060, but, as $41,040 has 
been transferred to the statutory roll, there is an actual increase of 
$58,000. There have been a number of adjustments in the appro- 
priations for the individual forests, increases being made in some 
cases and decreases in others, and five forests being eliminated 



14 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 

through consolidation with other forests. The increase will be used 
as follows : 

1. For the employment of additional short-term lookouts, patrol- 
men, and guards for fire protection, $27,400. 

2. For additional scalers and for expenses incident to the increased 
timber sales, $22,200. 

3. For additional grazing examiners, $8,400. 

New language has been added to the item for the Nebraska Na- 
tional Forest "(page 35, line 22), authorizing the department to. 
acquire two small tracts of land needed in carrying on the nursery 
work provided by the paragraph. 

The following new language has been added to the item for addi- 
tional national forests to be created under the Weeks Forestry Act 
(page 39, line 11) : 

Provided, That hereafter all moneys received on account of permits for hunt- 
ing, fishing, or camping on lands acquired under authority of said act, or any 
amendment or extension thereof, shall be disposed of as is provided by existing 
law for the disposition of receipts from national forests. 

It may be appropriate at this point to call attention to the fact that 
the receipts from the national forests for the fiscal vear 191G were 
greater than for 1915 by $342,071.36, and totaled $2,823,540.71. There 
was an increase in timber receipts of $237,458.56; in grazing receipts 
of $79,719.59: in water-poAver rentals of $12,145.88; and in receipts 
from other sources of $12,747.33. 

Classification of lands for homesteads (page 40, line 17). — There is 
an apparent decrease in this item of $21,600, but, as that amount has 
been transferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. 

Entry surveys (page 40, line 21). — There is an apparent decrease 
in this item of $15,700, but, as that amount has been transferred to 
the statutory roll, there is actually no change. 

Supplies and equipment (page -il, line 16). — There is an apparent 
increase in this item of $10,700, but, as $1,800 has been transferred 
to the statutory roll, there is an actual increase of $12,500. This sum 
will lie used for the purchase of additional equipment and supplies 
for the forest products laboratory. 

Forest products (page 41, line 19). — There is an apparent increase 
in thife item of $20,400, but, as $4,600 has been transferred to the 
statutory roll, there is an actual increase of $25,000. This sum, with 
the new language added to the paragraph, makes provision for 
demonstrations on a commercial scale of the results of laboratory 
investigations with forest products. 

National- forest range investigations (page 42, line 4). — There is 
an increase in this item of $5,000. which will be used in extending 
the grazing and range investio:ations. 

Reconnoissance (page 42, line 17). — There is an increase in this 
item of $10,000, Avhich will be used as follows: 

1. For additional range reconnoissance, $6,000. 

2. For the examination and appraisal of additional areas under 
application for timber sales, $4,000. 

Permanent improvements on national forests (page 43, line 1). — 
There is an increase in this item of $50,000. This sum, with the new 
language which has been added to the paragraph, makes provision 
for the construction and maintenance of boundary and drift fences, 



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stock driveways and bridges and counting corrals, and for the 
development of stock-watering places. 

Weeks lair nrlrnimstrative expenses in Washington (page 43, line 
23). — The language of this paragraph has been amended so as to 
increase by $10,000 the amount which may be expended in Washing- 
ton for the administration of the Weeks Forestry Act and to author- 
ize the transfer to Washington of some of the experienced title attor- 
neys in order to facilitate the acquisition of lands under the act. 

Utilization of mineral resources of lands acquired under the Weeks 
law (page 44, line 12). — In order to insure the permanency of this 
provision, the word " hereafter " has been inserted. 

BUREAU OF CHEMISTRY. 

STATUTORY SALARIES (page 44, line 24). 

There is an apparent increase in this item of $47,520, but an actual 
increase of $16,140, as indicated in detail in the following table : 

Promotions : 

1 executive clerli, from $2,000 to $2,120 $120 

1 food and drug inspector, from $2,000 to $2,120 120 

$240 

New places: 

3 clerks class 1 :__" 3, 600 

1 food and drug inspector 2,500 

7 food and drug inspectors, at $1,400 each 9, 800 

15, 900 

16, 140 
Place dropped : 

1 food and drug inspector 2, 250 

Actual increase 13, 890 

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which funds have 
been correspondingly reduced : 

1 food and drug inspector from food and drugs 2, 250 

2 clerks class 2, from food and drugs 2, 800 

16 clerks class 1, from food and drugs 19, 200 

1 clerk from food and drugs 1, 100 

1 clerk from food and drugs 1, 020 

2 laboratory helpers, messenger boys, or laborers, at $720 

each, from food and drugs 1,440 

6 laboratory helpers, messenger boys, or laborers, at $600 
each, 5 from food and drugs and 1 from color investi- 
gations ■■ 3, 600 

1 sampler from food and drugs 1, 200 

1 messenger boy or laborer from food and drugs 480 

1 messenger boy or laborer from food and drugs 480 

33, 630 

Apparent increase 47, 520 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Poultry and eggs investigations (page 47, line 12).— There is an 
increase m this "item of $10,000, which will be u.sed for extending 
the demonstrations of methods of handling, packing, storing, and 
shipping of poultry and eggs and for laboratory research work. 

Fish investlqations (page 47, line 18).— There is an increase in 
this item of ^4,600. This sum will be used for extending the in- 
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Biologiciil investigations (page 48, line 1). — There is an in- 
crease in this item, of $5,000, which will be used for investigating 
the nutritive value of a number of stock feeds. 

Citrus hy-produets (page 48, line 5). — There is an increase in 
this item of $4,920. This sum will be used for investigations relat- 
ing to the utilization of citrus by-products and for investigating 
and developing methods for determining maturity in fruits and 
vegetables, the latter work being specifically authorized hj the addi- 
tion of new language. 

Color investigations (page 48, line 10). — There is an apparent 
decrease in this item of $600, but, as that amount has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory- roll, there is actually no change. New 
language has been added authorizing repairs, alterations, improve- 
ments, or additions to a building on the Arlington experimental 
farm used in connection with the investigations. 

Investigation of the tnanuf acture of tahle sirup (page 48, line 
15). — This appears as a new item at this place. The work, however, 
is now done under the sugar beet and table sirup item in the Bureau 
of Plant Industry, as already explained. There is no change in 
the amount involved. 

Enforcement of the food and drugs act (page 48, line 17). — There 
is an apparent decrease in this item of $9,430, but, as $35,630 has 
been transferred to statutory rolls, there is an actual increase of 
$26,200. This sum will be used to provide for the normal develop- 
ment of the inspection work, to meet the continued advance in the 
price of chemicals and chemical apparatus, and to provide for the 
increased work under the net weight and Sherley amendments to the 
food and drugs act. 

BUREAU OF SOILS. 

STATUTORY SALARIES (page 49, line 18). 

There is an apparent increase in this item of $2,340, but an actual 
increase of $120, as indicated in detail in the following table: 

Promotion : 

1 chief cleric, from .$2,000 to $2,120 $120 

Actual increase . $120 

Transfers from lump fund of this bureau, which fund has been 
correspondingly reduced : 

1 laboratory helper, from investigation of fertilizer resources— 840 

1 machinist, from investigation of fertilizer resources 1, 380 

■ 2, 220 

Apparent increase 2, 340 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Chemical investigations (page 50, line 19). — There is an increase 
in this item of $5,000, which will be used as follows : 

1. To enlarge the facilities for making chemical analyses of soils 
required in connection with the soil-survey work, $2,000. 

2. To meet the increased demand from other bureaus of the de- 
partment for routine analytical Avork, $1,000. 

3. To extend the investigations in the liming of soils, $2,000. 



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Investigatiotis of fertilizer resources (page 51, line 6). — There is 
an apparent decrease in this item of $2,220. but. as that amount has 
been transferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. 

Soil-survey invesfif/ations (page 51, line 9). — There is an increase 
in this item of $30,000, Avhicli Avill be used for extending the soil- 
survey work. 

POTASH INVESTIGATIONS (page 51, line 20). 

No appropriation is included in the bill for this work, but a para- 
graph has been inserted making available, until expended, the mi- 
expended balance of the appropriation of $175,000 included in the 
appropriation act for the fiscal year 1917. 

BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY. 

STATUTORY SALARIES (page 52, line 7). 

There is an apparent increase in this item of $3,500. but an actual 
increase of $500, as indicated in detail in the following table : 

I'romotion : 

1 chief of Inuvau, from $4,500 to $5,000 $500 

New places : 

2 charwomen, ar .*?240 each 480 

■ $980 

IMace dropped : 

1 charwoman 480 

Actual increase .500 

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which funds hav»' been cor- 
respondingly reduced : 

1 clerk class 3. from miscellaneous insects $1. GOO 

1 clerk class 2. from cereal and forase insects 1. 400 

3,000 

Apparent increase 3, 500 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Deciduous fruit-insect investigations (page 53, line l-l). — There is 
an increase in this item of $17,000, which will be used as folloAvs : 

1. To enlarge the work with chestnut weevils and misceJlaneous 
nut insects, $2,000. 

2. To establish a field laboratorv in the Ozark Mountain region of 
Arkansas, $5,000. 

3. To establish a field station in one of the Xew England States 
for work in connection with the apple-tree tent caterpillar, $8,000. 

4. To enlarge the work on insecticides, $2,000. 

Cereal and forage insect investigations (page 53, line 16). — There 
is an apparent increase in this item of $8,600, but, as $1,400 has been 
transferred to the statutory roll, there is an actual increase of 
$10,000. This sum will be used in conducting special investigations 
Avith reference to the Hessian fl}'. 

Southern field-crop insect investigations (page 53. line 19). — There 
is an increase in this item of $10,000. This sum will be used for in- 
vestigational work relating to the cotton-boll weevil. 
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18 • AGRICULTUEE APPEOPRIATIOX BILL. 

Truck-crop and stored-product msec/ investigations (page 53, line 
24). — There is an increase in this item of $5,000. which will be used 
for extending the investigations, in cooperation with the Bureau of 
Plant Industry, in the control of the insect carriers of plant diseases. 

MiseeUaneous insect investigations (page 54. line 11). — There is 
an apparent decrease in this item of $1,600. but, as that amount has 
been transferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. 

BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY. 

STATUTORY SALARIES (page 55. line 15). 

There is an apparent increase in this item of $2,340, but an actual 
increase of $1,200, as indicated in detail in the following table: 

New place : 

I clerk class 1 ^ $1,200 

Actual increase $1, 2(X> 

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which funds have 
been correspondingly reduced : 

1 clerk, from biological investigations 900 

1 charwoman, from administrative expenses 240 

1,140 

Apparent increase 2, 340 

Change of title: 

1 clerk, .$900. in lieu of 1 draftsman, .$900. 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Enforcement of the Lacey Act (page 56. line 6). — There is an 
increase in this item of $7,400 to provide for the more adequate en- 
forcement of the Lacey Act. 

Maintenance of mammal and bird reservations (page 56, line 18). — 
There is an increase in this item of $5,000 to provide for more 
adequate protection of some of the 70 Federal bird reservations and 
5 large-game reservations. 

SuUys Hill Game Preserve (page 57, line 7). — There is no change 
in the amount of this item, but new language has been added author- 
izing the maintenance of the preserve out of the funds provided by 
the paragraph. 

Food -habits of birds and mammals and destruction of predatory 
animals (page 57, line 13). — There is a decrease in this item of 
$5,000. The work of investigating the diseases of wild ducks in 
Utah will be completed during the present fiscal year, and accord- 
ingly the proviso carrying $5,000 for that purpose has been elimi- 
nated. The paragraph has been amended so as to authorize the 
destruction of predatory animals which prey upon wild game. 

Biologiccd investigations (page 58. line 7). — There is an apparent 
decrease in this item of $900, but, as that amount has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. 

Administrative expenses (page 58. line 10). — There is an apparent 
increase in this item of $2,440, but, as $240 has been transferred to 
the statutory roll, there is an actual increase of $2,680. This sum 
will provide for increased administrative expenses incident to the 
enlarged activities of the bureau. 



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DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. 

STATUTORY SALARIES (page 59, line 2). 

There is an increase in the statutoiy roll of $240, as indicated in 
detail in the following table : 

Promotions : 

1 cashier ami chief cleric, from $2,250 to $2.370 $120 

1 deputy disbursing clerk, from $2,000 to $2,120 120 

Actual increase 240 

Change of title: 

1 clerk class 2, in lieu of 1 custodian of records and files. $1,400. 

DIVISION OF PUBLICATIONS. 

STATUTORY SALARIES (page 59, line 13). 

There is an actual increase in this item of $4,990, as indicated in 
the following table : 

Promotions : 

1 chief of division, $3,500 to $3,750 $2.50 

1 assistant in charge of illustrations, from $2,100 to $2,220— 120 
1 assistant in charge of document section, from $2,000 to 

$2,100 100 

$470 

New places : 

1 draftsman or photographer 1, 200 

1 clerk class 1 ^ 1.200 

2,400 

Transfers from funds of other bureaus, which funds have been cor- 
respondingly reduced : 

1 draftsman or photographer, from cotton futures act. Bureau 

of Markets 1. 400 

1 clerk class 1. from statutory roll, ofhce of the Secretary 1,200 

2.600 

5, 470 
Tran.sfer to statutory roll, office of Secretary, and this roll cor- 
respondingly reduced : 

1 charwoman 480 

Actual increase 4, 990 

Change of title: 

1 lantern-slide colorist, $840. in lieu of 1 skilled laborer, $840. 
1 assistant in document section, $1,400, in lieu of 1 forewoman, $1,400. 
17 skilled laborers, messengers, or mes.senger boys, at $720 each, in lieu 
of 15 skilled laborers at $720 each and 2 luessengers at $720 each. 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Lahor-saring machinery (page 60, line 23). — There is an increase 
in this item of $500 to provide for the purchase of a new cutting 
machine. 

Ofiee furniture and -fixtures (page 61, line 1). — There is an in- 
crease in this item of $320. which will be used for the purchase of 
four additional firei)roof storage cabinets. 

Photographic ef/vipf/wnt (page 61. line 2). — There is an increase 
in this item of $11,000. which will be used as follows: 

1. To provide for the increase in the volume of photographic work 
and to meet the advance in the cost of materials. $1,000. 



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2. For the development of the motion-picture work of the depart- 
ment, $10,000. New Language has been added authorizing the de- 
partment to loan, rent, or sell copies of films under such regulations 
as the Secretar}^ of Agriculture may prescribe. 

BUREAU OF CROP ESTIMATES. 
STATUTORY SALARIES (page 61, line 20). 
There is an actual increase in this item of $6,260, as indicated iii 
detail in the following table: 

New places : 

2 clerks class 3 $3,200 

1 clerk 900 

3 messengers or laborers, at $720 each 2,160 

Actual increase 6, 260 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

XeAv language has been added (page 62. line 11) to the introductory 
paragraph requiring that the Monthly Crop Report shall be printed 
and distributed on or before the 12th day of each month. 

Field investigations (page 62. line IS). — There is an increase in 
this item of $11,094, which wall be used as follows: 

1. For the promotion of six field employees now receiving salaries 
in excess of $1,800 per annum. $720. 

2. For the appointment of three assistant truck-crop and fruit- 
crop specialists, $4,824. 

3. To cover the traveling expenses of the three new agents ($1,500 
each). $4,500. 

4. For necessary" supplies, telegraph and telephone charges, and 
miscellaneous expenses for the three new agents, $1,050. 

LIBRARY. 

STATUTORY SALARIES (page 62, line 24). 

There is an apparent increase in this item of $1,740: but an actual 
increase of $740, as indicated in detail in the following table : 

Promotion : 

1 librarian, from $2,000 to $2,200 $200 

New place: 

1 clerk 900 

$1, 100 

Place dropped : 

1 messenger, messenger boy, or laborer 360 

Actual increase 740 

Transfer from lump fund of this office, which fund has been correspond- 
ingly reduced : 
1 clerk 1, 000 

Apparent increase 1, 740 

GENERAL EXPENSES (page 63, line 9). 

There is an apparent increase in this item of $4,000. but as $l,00u 
has been transferred to the statutory roll, there is an actual increase 
of $5,000. This sum will provide' for the purchase of additional 
books and periodicals needed in the Avork of the department. 



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RENT IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Rent of huUdings (page 64, line 10). — There is an increase in this 
item of $20,000. which will be used to provide the additional space 
made necessary by the enlarged activities of the department. 

STATES RELATIONS SERVICE. 

STATUTORY SALARIES (page 64. line 15). 

There is an appai-ent increase in the statutory roll of $7,780. but 
an actual increase of $240. as indicated in detail in the following 
table : 

Promotions : 

1 chief clerk, from $2,000 to $2.120 $120 

1 financial clerk, from $2,000 to .$2,120 120 

Actual increase $240 

Transfers from lump funds of this service, which funds have been 
correspondingly reduced : 

1 clerk class 2. from farmers' cooperative demonstrations — 
North and West 1,400 

2 clerks, at $1,000 each, from farmers' cooperative demonstra- 
tions—North and West 2.000 

3 clerks, at $900 each, 2 from farmers' cooperative demonstra- 
tions—North and West, and 1 from farmers' cooperative 
demonstrations — South 2, 700 

1 clerk, from farmers' cooperative demonstrations — South 840 

1 messenger, messenger boy, or laborer, from -general adminis- 
trative expenses 600 

7, .540 

Apparent increase 7, 780 

Change of title: 

1 messenger, messenger boy. or laborer, $720, in lieu of 1 clerk, $720. 
1 messenger, messenger boy, or laborer, $720. in lieu of 1 clerk or pho- 
tographer. $720. 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Administration of IJateh, Adams, and agricultural extension acts 
(page 65, line 22). — There is an increase in this item of $10,000, 
which will be used in connection with the administration of the 
agricultural extension act. XeAv language has been added author- 
izing expenditures under this paragraph in the administration of 
the agricultural experiment stations in Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico, 
and Guam. 

Farmers' cooperative demonstrations outside of the cotton belt 
(page 66, line 20).— There is an apparent increase in this item of 
$100,000, but, as $5,200 has been transferred to the statutory roll, 
there is an actual increase of $105,200. This sum will bp used to 
promote the more rapid and adequate development of county agent 
work in the Northern and Western States, to promote the more 
rapid development of boys' and girls' club work, to extend the 
work in farm management demonstrations, and to develop the ex- 
tension work among farm women. 

Farmers- cooperaticc demomtrations in the South (page 66, line 
24). — There is an apparent decrease in this item of $1,740. but. as 
that amount has been transferred to the statutory roll, there is 
actually no change. 



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Insular experiment stathm (pase 67, line 22). — There is an in- 
crease in this item of $12,000. Of Ihis sum, $10,000, Avhich is made 
immediately available, will be used in the establishment of a station 
in the Matannska Valley authorized by the new language in the 
paragraph; the remaining $2,000 will be used for the development 
of the work at the other Alaska experiment stations. 

Ilome-econofnhs investigations (page G8, line 1-1). — There is an 
increase in this item of $14,780. This sum will be used as follows: 

1. For investigations relating to the canning of meats in the 
home. $2,500. 

2. For the study of the value in the diet of various prepara- 
tions of macaroni, starches, buckwheat, and other cereals and cereal 
products. $4,000. 

3. For studying the problems of household management and 
equipment, $5,000. 

4. For collecting and summarizing existing knowledge of home 
economics, $3,280. " 

Administrative expenses (page 68, line 23). — There is an apparent 
decrease in this item of $600, but, as that amomit has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. 

OFFICE OF PUBLIC ROADS AND RURAL ENGINEERIISTG. 

STATUTORY SALARIES (page 69, line 7). 

There is an apparent increase in the statutory roll of $7,480, but an 
actual increase of $500, as indicated in detail in the following table : 

Promotions : 

1 director, from .$4,500 to $5,000 $500 

Actual increase ; 500 

Transfers from lump funds of tliis office, which funds have been corre- 
spondingly reduced : 

1 editor, from road management ^ $2,500 

1 clerk, from road building and maintenance 1, 000 

1 laboratory aid, from road material 9G0 

1 messenger, laborer, or messenger boy, from road material__ 600 
1 skilled laborer from farm drainage 720 

1 fireman, from farm irrigation 720 

2 charwomen, at $240 each, from farm irrigation and farm 
drainage 480 

— • 6, 980 

Apparent increase ^ 7, 480 

Change of title : 

1 clerk, $1,900, in lieu of 1 chief clerk, $1,900. 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Road management investigations (page 70, line 20). — There is an 
apparent increase in this item of $1,500, but, as $2,500 has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory roll, there is an actual increase of $4,000. 
This sum will be used in the study of State highway systems and in 
obtaining information Avhich will be of service to the Federal Gov- 
ernment and to the States in connection with the Federal-aid road act. 

Road h^iilding and maintenance investigations (page 70, line 23). — 
There is an apparent decrease in this item of $1,000, but, as that 
amount has been transferred to the statutory roll, there is actually 
no change. 



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Road-material investnjations (page 71. line 3). — There is an ap- 
parent increase in this item of $13,440. but, as $1,560 has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory roll, there is an actual increase of $15,000. 
This sum Avill be used to meet the increased demand for tests of road- 
building materials incident to the administration of the Federal aid 
road act. 

Farm irrigation investigations (page 71, line 14). — There is an 
a} 'Parent decrease in this item of $9()0. but. as that amount has been 
transferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. 

Fai^n, drainage investigations (page 72, line 3). — There is an ap- 
parent decrease in this item of $960, but, as that amount has been 
transferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. 

Special rural engineering prohleins (page 72. line 18). — There is 
an increase in this item of $5,000 to extend the investigations of farm 
engineering problems. Xew language has been added authorizing 
the erection outside of the District of Columbia of structures, such 
as septic tanks, "water troughs, hydraulic ram pits, etc., for experi- 
mental purposes only. 

Administ7'ative expenses (page 73, line 1). — There is an increase 
in this item of $3,400. which will be used to provide for the large 
increase in the general administrative work. 

Erection of lahoratory huilding at Arlington (page 73, line 4). — 
This is a new item. It appropriates $75,000 for the erection and 
equipment of a laboratory building on the Arlington farm for per- 
manent quarters for the testing and research work of the Office of 
Public Roads and Rural Engineering. 

BUBEAU OF MARKETS. 

The name of the Office of Markets and Rural Organization is 
changed to Bureau of Markets. 

STATUTOLT SALARIES (page 73, liuc 15). 

There is an apparent increase in the statutory roll of $68,440. but 
an actual increase of $17,160, as indicated in detail in the following 
table : 

Promotion : 

1 chief of bureau, from .$4,500 to $5.000 $500 

New places: 

1 draftsman $900 

1 skilled laborer 900 

1 charwoman 540 

2,340 

2,840 
Transfers from statutory roll of Bureau of Plant Industry, whirh 
roll has been correspondingly reduced : 

1 clerk class 3 1,600 

2 clerks class 1 2.400 

2 clerks, at $1,020 each 2.040 

3 clerks, at $1,000 each 3.000 

4 clerks, at $900 each 3. 600 

1 clerk 840 

1 laboratory aid 840 

14. 320 

Actual increase l". 160 



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Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which funds have been 
correspondingly reduced : 

1 administrative assistiint. fi-diii administrative expenses__^ $2,500 
1 clerk class 3. from administrative expenses 1,600 

1 clerk class 2. from administrative expenses 1, 400 

7 clerks class 1 — 3 from marketing and distributing farm 

products, 2 from administrative expenses, 1 from collect- 
ing and distributing market information, and 1 from 
grain standards 8,400 

2 clerks, at $1,100 each, from collecting and distributing 
market information and rural cooperation 2.200 

17 clerks, at $1,000 each, 10 from collecting and distributing 
market information. 3 from administrative expenses, 2 
from marketing and distributing farm products, 1 from 
rural cooperation, and 1 from grain standards 17, 0(X) 

2 clerks, at $1,080 each, from collecting and distributing 
market information and administrative expenses 2. 160 

6 clerks, at SDOO each, from collecting and distributing 

market information 5. 400 

1 clerk, from collecting and distributing market informa- 
tion 840 

1 laboratory helper, from grain standardization 900 

3 laboratory aids, at $720 each, from grain standardization- 2. 160 
1 supervising telegrapher, from collecting and distributing 

market information 1, 620 

1 telegraph operator, from collecting and distributing market 

information 1, 200 

1 telephone operator, from administrative expenses 600 

1 skilled laborer, from administrative expenses 900 

1 laborer, from cotton testing 660 

2 messenger boys or laborers, at $480 each, from cotton-fu- 
tures and administrative expenses 960 

1 messenger boy, from collecting and distributing market 

information 420 

1 messenger boy. from cotton futures 360 

$51, 280 

Apparent increase 68. 440 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Marketing and distrihution (page 74, line 20). — There is an ap- 
parent increase in this item of $4,400, but, as $5,600 has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory roll, there is an actual increase of $10,000. 
This sum will be used to enable the depai-tment to extend to sev- 
eral additional crops the investigations relating to the establish- 
ment of market grades and standards. 

Market nevs service (page 75, line 3). — There is an apparent 
increase in this item of $48,140, but. as $22,860 has been transferred 
to the statutory roll, there is an actual increase of $71,000. Of this 
sum, $40,000 is made immediately available, so that it may be used 
in connection with certain crops whose commercial movement will 
begin before the end of the present fiscal year. The remaining 
$31,000 will be required during the fiscal year 1918 properly to caiTy 
on the work as conducted during the present fiscal year. 

Market reports on lire stock and meats (page 75, line 8). — There 
is an increase in this item of $1,800 to provide for the employment 
of additional clerical assistance. 

Cotton standardization (page 76, line 1). — There is an apparent 
increase in this item of $5,000, but. as $660 has been transferred to 



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the statutoiy roll, there is an actual increase of $5,660. This sum 
will be used for the purpose of conducting moisture tests. 

Rural cooperation (page 76, line 10). — There is an apparent de- 
crease in this item of $2,100, but, as that amount has been transferred 
to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. 

State cooperation in vmrlceting (page K). line 19). — There is an 
increase in this item of $8,000. This sum will be used in cooperating 
with additional States which will have funds available for the 
purpose. 

Grain standardization investigations (page 76, line '2,^). — This 
item has been transferred from the Bureau of Plant Industry. The 
language has been amended so as to eliminate the authority to fix 
standards. There is an apparent increase in the item of $17,820, 
but as $3,060 has been transferred to the statutory roll, there is an 
actual increase of $20,880. This sum will be used to facilitate the 
investigations looking to the determination of the standards required 
under the grain-standards act. 

Administrative expenses (page 77. line 1). — There is an apparent 
increase in this item of $605, but as $13,960 has been transferred to 
the statutory roll, there is an actual increase of $14,565. This sum 
will provide for the increased administrative expenses incident to the 
enlarged activities of the Inireau. 

ENFORCEMENT OF THE COTTON -FUTURES ACT. 

Enforcement of the cotton-futures act (page 77, line 5). — There is 
an apparent decrease in this item of $22,150, but as $2,240 has been 
transferred to statutorv rolls, there is an actual decrease of $19,910. 

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ENFORCEMENT OF THE UNITED STATES GRAIN-STANDARDS ACT. 

Enforcement of the United States grain-standards act (page 77, 
line 14.) — This aj)pears as a new item under the Bureau of Markets. 
However, the grain-standards act, which was included as part B of 
the Agricultural appropriation act for 1917. carried an approjjria- 
tion of $250,000, so that there is an apparent increase for tlie enforce- 
ment of the grain-standards act of $269,140; but, as $2,200 has been 
transferred to the statutory roll, there is an actual increase of $271,- 
340. This sum is needed in order to provide the requisite machinery 
for the prompt and effective handling of the work involved in the 
administration of the act. 

ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNITED STATES WAREHOUSE ACT. 

Administration of the United States warehouse act (page 77. line 
21). — This appears as a new item under the Bureau of Markets. 
However, the United States warehouse act, which was enacted as 
part C of the Agricultural appropriation act for 1917, carried an 
appropriation of $50,000, so that there is an actual increase of $9,620. 
This sum will be required for the proper administration of the act. 



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ENFORCEMENT OF THE INSECTICIDE ACT. 

STATUTORY SALARIES (page 78. line 5). 

There is an apparent increase in the statutory roll of $480, but no 
actual increase, as indicated in detail in the following table : 

Transfer from lump fuml of this office, whioli fund has been correspondingly 
reduced : 

1 messenger boy or laborer $480 



1 messenger boy or laborer, $-180, in lieu of 1 messenger boy $480 

Change of title : 

1 messenger boy or laborer, $480, in lieu of 1 messenger boy $480 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Enforcement of the insecticide act (page 78, line 16). — There is an 
apparent increase in this item of $7,020. but as $480 has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory roll there is an actual increase of $7,500. 
This sum will permit the examination of a larger number of samples 
of insecticides and fungicides and \\'\\\ enable the department to meet 
the increased cost of chemicals and other materials used in the work. 

FEDERAL HORTICTILTURAL BOARD. 

STATUTORY SALARIES (page 79. line 5). 

There is an apparent increase in the statutory roll of $6,860, but 
no actual increase, as indicated in detail in the following table : 

Transfers from lump fund of this board, which fund has been corre- 
spondingly reduced : 

1 clerk class 4 $1, 800 

2 clerks, at $1,000 each 2, 000 

3 clerks, at $900 each 2, 700 

1 messenger boy 360 

Apparent increase 6, 860 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Enforcement of the plant- quarantine act (page 79, line 17). — 
There is an apparent decrease in this item of $6,860, but as that 
amount has been transferred to the statutory roll, there is actually 
no change. 

Pink holl worm of cotton (page 80, line 3). — This is a new item 
and carries an appropriation of $50,000. It was recommended by 
the Secretary of Agriculture in a supplemental estimate. Since the 
regular estimates were submitted, the pink boll worm has been dis- 
covered in the Laguna district of Mexico. This appropriation will 
enable the department to take appropriate measures to prevent the 
introduction of the pest into the United States or to insure its prompt 
elimination if it is found to have entered. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

EXPERIMENTS IN DAIRYING AND LIVE-STOCK PRODUCTION IN SEMIARID 

AND IRRIGATED DISTRICTS (page 82. line 20). 



There is a decrease in this item of $16,396. 



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PASSENGER-CARRYING VEHICLES (page 83, line 5). 

This paragraph carries no appropriation. The amount authorized 
to be expended for the purchase, maintenance, repair, and operation 
of passenger-carrying vehicles and motor boats is increased by 
$15,000, of vrhich $3,000 may be expended in the purchase of such 
vehicles. A new paragraph has been added authorizing the exchange 
of old vehicles in part payment for new vehicles. 

ERADICATION OF FOOT-AND- MOUTH AND OTHER CONTAGIOUS DISEASES OF 

ANIMALS (page 84, line 8). 

There is no change in the amount carried by this paragraph. The 
language has been amended so as to make available during the fiscal 
year 1918 the unexpended balance of the appropriation of $2,500,000 
included in the appropriation act for the fiscal year 1916. 

DESIGNATION OF EMPLOYEES TO ADMINISTER OATHS (page 85, line 23). 

A new paragraph has been added authorizing the Secretary of 
Agriculture to designate officers, agents, and employees of the Depart- 
ment of Agriculture to administer oaths for use in the prosecution 
of cases arising under the laws intrusted to the department for ad- 
ministration. The purpose of this item is to decrease the cost of pre- 
paring cases for prosecution and to eliminate to a considerable extent 
the delay now experienced in getting them into court. 

ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES RECEIVING .$1,800 AND LESS 

(page 87, line 1). 

A new paragraph has been added providing, during the fiscal year 
1918, increased compensation for employees of the Department of 
Agriculture, as follows: 

1. Ten per cent for employees receiving salaries or wages at a rate 
per annum less than $1,200. 

2. Five per cent for employees receiving salaries or wages at a 
rate of not more than $1,800 per annum and not less than $1,200 per 
annum. 

It is estimated that this paragraph will involve approximately 
12,000 employees, and that it will require approximately $900,000 
to put it into effect during the fiscal year 1918. 



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